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Short Films Competition at the 41st Warsaw Film Festival
One of the most prestigious sections of the Warsaw Film Festival is the Short Film Competition, which for years has attracted the most talented young filmmakers from around the world, offering them a chance to qualify for the race to the Oscars. This is where many renowned directors started their careers, including Saulė Bliuvaitė (Golden Leopard winner in Locarno for Toxic), Arnar Guðmundsson (internationally awarded Heartstone), Amanda Kernell (Sami Blood, awarded in Venice), Rúnar Rúnarsson (later winner of the Golden Shell for Sparrows), and Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk (Pamfir).
“Cinema, My Love” – a new star-studded section of the 41st Warsaw International Film Festival
A new highlight of this year’s Warsaw International Film Festival will be the star-studded section “Cinema, My Love”, in which distinguished guests from the world of cinema will present films of personal significance and then meet with audiences for a conversation after the screening.
At Warsaw’s Iluzjon cinema, four exceptional films will be shown, selected by film journalist Grażyna Torbicka and actors Andrzej Chyra, Maciej Zakościelny, and Piotr Witkowski. Each screening is not only an opportunity to watch a film chosen by a guest, but also a chance to engage in a discussion about its personal meaning.
The section “Cinema, My Love”, as well as the 41st edition of the Warsaw International Film Festival, is organized in partnership with the National Film Archive – Audiovisual Institute (FINA).
Please note: SCREENINGS IN THIS SECTION ARE PRESENTED WITH POLISH SUBTITLES ONLY, AND THE POST-SCREENING DISCUSSIONS WITH THE GUESTS WILL BE CONDUCTED IN POLISH WITHOUT TRANSLATION.
WARSAW INDUSTRY TALKS - PROGRAM
We are pleased to present the program for Warsaw Industry Talks (15–17 October), one of the key industry events of the 41st Warsaw Film Festival.
Warsaw Industry Talks is a series of panels and lectures offering professionals a chance to meet and exchange perspectives on the most pressing challenges and trends in contemporary cinema.
The events are open exclusively to accredited representatives of the film industry.
The Festival Magazine of the 41st Warsaw Film Festival is now available!
We are pleased to announce that the brand-new Festival Magazine of the 41st Warsaw International Film Festival is now available online.
FESTIVAL BLOG
I don’t want to be the kind of director who makes the same movie over and over again
Moonika Siimets talks The Black Hole, winner of the Free Spirit Competition
Humility and determination
Nathaniel C. T. Jackson talks about Ice Maiden
Violence touches everyone
Eric Lamhène talks about Breathing Underwater
Tenderness during wartime is a vital feeling
Alina Maksimenko talks about In Limbo
Everyone’s flawed. They either try to overcome it or they make peace with it
Saulė Bliuvaitė talks about Toxic
Women have been working in the miner's shadow for years
Aneta Nowicka talks about The Coal's Daughter
I didn’t want to make a film that makes you want to shoot yourself in the head
Justyna Mytnik talks about Wet Monday
Death is a lonely business
Jorge Hernandez Aldana talks about winning film The Shadow of Catire
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